Global Universities Directory

ETH Zurich is a public university in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1854, the university primarily teaches and conducts research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public research university in Singapore. It was officially established in 1980 through the government-directed merger of the public University of Singapore and the private Nanyang University.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a national public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it is also the second oldest autonomous university in the country.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese by the London Missionary Society and formally established as the University of Hong Kong in 1911. It is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong.

McGill University is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter, the university bears the name of James McGill, a Scottish merchant, whose bequest in 1813 established the University of McGill College. In 1885, the name of the university was officially changed to McGill University.

EPFL is a public research university in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded in 1969, the university primarily teaches and conducts research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The Technical University of Munich is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied and natural sciences.

Zhejiang University (ZJU) is a prestigious public research university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Founded in 1897, it is one of China's oldest and most selective institutions. It is a member of the C9 League, Project 985, and Project 211.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.

The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, commonly referred to as the University of Munich, is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke Ludwig IX of Bavaria-Landshut, it is Germany's sixth-oldest university in continuous operation.

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is a prominent public research university in Hefei, Anhui, China. Operated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), it is a C9 League member, Project 985, and Project 211 school, focusing on advanced science and technology.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public university in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. Founded in 1991, it was the territory's third institution to be granted university status, and the first university without any precursory existence upon its formation. It occupies a 60-hectare (150-acre) seaside site in Tai Po Tsai, Clear Water Bay Peninsula.

The University of Malaya is a public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest Malaysian institution of higher education, and was the only university in newly independent Malaya.

National Taiwan University is a national public research university with its main campus in Taipei, Taiwan. Founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as Taihoku Imperial University, it was the seventh Imperial University of the Empire of Japan and is the oldest university in the country.

Nanjing University (NJU) is a major public research university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Established in 1902, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China. It is a member of the C9 League, Project 985, and Project 211.

KU Leuven is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium.

The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College Dublin (TCD) (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath), is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin in Ireland. Founded in 1592 through a royal charter issued by Queen Elizabeth I, it is one of the extant seven ancient universities of Great Britain and Ireland. As Ireland's oldest university in continuous operation, Trinity contributed to Irish literature during the Victorian and Georgian eras and played a notable role in the recognition of Dublin as a UNESCO City of Literature.

Lund University is a public research university in Sweden and one of Northern Europe's oldest universities. The university is located in the city of Lund in the Swedish province of Scania. The university was officially founded in 1666 on the location of the old studium generale next to Lund Cathedral.

The University of Zurich is a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its appr. 28,700 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine which go back to 1525, and a new faculty of philosophy.